Problem C-5A (40 minutes)
Part 1
Available-for-sale securities on December 31, 2015
Security Cost Fair Value
3,500 shares of Company B common stock…………..$ 79,690 $ 81,375
17,500 shares of Company C common stock…………..662,750 610,312
Disclosure
The portfolio of available-for-sale securities would be reported on the
Part 2
Dec. 31 Fair Value Adjustment—AFS*…………….….….…….….…….…….20,002
Unrealized Loss—Equity…………..………………….…….……. 20,002
Adjustment to fair value for AFS securities..
* December 31, 2014, available-for-sale securities
Cost _ Fair Value
$ 535,300 $ 490,000
December 31, 2015, adjustment to the Fair Value Adjustment account:
$1,357,430 – $1,284,938 = $ 72,492 Cr. balance on Dec. 31, 2014
Part 3
Only gains or losses realized on the sale of available-for-sale securities
appear on the 2015 income statement. Unrealized gains or losses appear
in the equity section of the balance sheet.
Year 2015 realized gains (losses)
Stock Sold Cost Sale Gain (Loss)
40,000 shares of Company A stock.......... 535,300 510,900 (24,400)